Port Vale coach Mick Ede says he is delighted with the progress of midfielder Mike Calveley after the youngster impressed for the reserves in today's 3-1 win at York City.

The central midfielder is on loan at Leek Town to gain experience, but still able to play for the Valiants’ reserves.

The first-year professional took that chance this afternoon with a strong performance in front of watching manager Neil Aspin and first-team coach Lee Nogan.

Ede knows Calveley well having coached him through the youth team at Vale Park.

The youth and reserves coach said: “He won the youth-player-of-the-year last season for the reason that you have seen here. We have put him out on loan with Leek to get him a lot more game time, but he has been able to drop in for the reserve team for the last couple of games. He just does things simply, and when you do simple things it can look very effective.

“You can tell that he thrives on getting on the ball, breaking play up and making things happen. He has done well.”

Mike Calveley collects his 2016/17 youth player of the season award from coach Mick Ede

Ede was also pleased to see Anton Forrester come through the game without problems as the striker continues his return to fitness after a hamstring injury.

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Ede said: “We had a 60 to 70 minute mark for him, but at half time we had a chat with him and he said he felt comfortable so we took it a little bit further today. So, that is more minutes for him.

“It was very pleasing, he created himself lots of opportunities and was unlucky not to get on the scoresheet. But the important thing is that, in his couple of games back, he is already getting in those positions for goalscoring opportunities.”